A nursery in Bromley was reportedly placed in lockdown after the discovery of a suspect package.

The nursery, on St Mary Cray High Street, was on the inside of a police cordon and had officers guarding it while the incident was dealt with earlier this afternoon at about 3.30pm (Wednesday, January 17)

Amy Willis, who was at the scene, tweeted: “Incident in St Mary Cray High Street. All cordoned off and children in lock down at the nursery. Rumours of suspect package. Residents not being allowed into their homes.”